Zygophyllum fontanesii, synonym Tetraena fontanesii, is a species of plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. It is found in Macaronesia and northwest Africa.Hernández-Cordero, Antonio I., et al. "Proposal for new EU habitats associated with coastal dune fields of the Macaronesian region. A case study in the Canary Islands (Spain)." Journal of Coastal Conservation 19.2 (2015): 213-225.Lauterbach, Maximilian, et al. "Evolution of leaf anatomy in arid environments–a case study in southern African Tetraena and Roepera (Zygophyllaceae)." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2016).
Description This halophile and xerophile plant can grow up to 50 cm. It has sub-cylindrical or curved leaves and flowers ranging from white to yellow. Its fruit measures 5–7 mm.Tetraena fontanesii (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin, Flora Vascular de Canarias, Manuel Luis Gil González. Lcdo. Ciencias Biológicas (Botánica) and Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria
Distribution The plant occurs in the Canary Islands,Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.): Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres (List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 148 Cape Verde and northwest Africa (Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal).
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